CH2 - Temperature and Heating

Question 1

What does it mean “ELR”?

Answer 1

Environmental Lapse Rate.

Question 2

What’s the primary heating source?

Answer 2

Terrestrial radiation.

Question 3

What are the two processes of the latent heat?

Answer 3

Absorption: From ice to gas.
Release: From gas to ice.

Question 4

Where’s the Tropic of Cancer? And the tropic of Capricorn?

Answer 4

T. of Cancer: 23,5 ºC North. (Max. hours of sun)

T. of Capricorn: 23,5 ºC South.

Question 5

What are the main processes that warm the atmosphere?

Answer 5

1) Radiation (this might be split into 2: solar/terrestrial)
2) Conduction: Direct contact of 2 objects.
3) Convection: Vertical movement.
4) Advection: Horizontal movement.
5) Latent heat: Absorved or released.